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Bellator 286 salaries: Patricio Freire, Jeremy Kennedy lead all disclosed paydays

Bellator 286 is in the books. Patricio Freire, Jeremy Kennedy, and four others made six-figures in disclosed pay. Check out the full list.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2022

Twitter reacts to Patricio Freire’s title defense over Adam Borics at Bellator 286

See the top Twitter reactions to Patricio Freire's featherweight title defense over Adam Borics at Bellator 286.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2022

Bellator 286 results: A.J. McKee weathers Spike Carlyle, wild brawl to win bloody scrap

A.J. McKee's lightweight debut was one for the ages, an all-out thriller.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2022

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Bellator 286 results: Aaron Pico appears to dislocate shoulder as Jeremy Kennedy wins by injury TKO

Aaron Pico wanted to continue, but the cageside doctor wouldn't let him.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2022

Bellator 286 results: Juan Archuleta’s takedowns key in decision over Enrique Barzola

Juan Archuleta put his wrestling to good use in his victory over Enrique Barzola at Bellator 286.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2022

Bellator 286 results: Sumiko Inaba pushed by Nadine Mandiau, grinds out unanimous decision win

At Bellator 286, Sumiko Inaba was tested by an opponent she'd previously finished but ultimately got the win.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 2, 2022

Scott Coker ‘definitely interested’ in bringing ex-champ Eddie Alvarez back to Bellator

Scott Coker is "definitely interested in having a conversation" about bringing former champ Eddie Alvarez back to Bellator.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2022

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Patience the name of the game for eventual Bellator title hopeful Lance Gibson

Lance Gibson has title aspirations in Bellator. That should come as no surprise, given he's a professional fighter.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2022

Scott Coker on all things Bellator 286: Patricio Freire vs. Adam Borics, A.J. McKee’s lightweight debut, Aaron Pico, more

Here are the highlights of Scott Coker's pre-Bellator 286 scrum Friday in California.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2022

Bellator 278 ceremonial weigh-in faceoffs highlights and photo gallery

Check out video of the final staredowns and photo gallery from Bellator 278 ceremonial weigh-ins ahead of Saturday's event.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Bellator 286’s Juan Archuleta staying ready for possible return as grand prix alternate

Juan Archuleta is happy to stick to bantamweight just in case there's another opportunity in the grand prix.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Bellator 286 predictions: Two unanimous picks – but is Patricio Freire one of them?

Check out our staff members' picks for the Bellator 286 main card, featuring Patricio Freire vs. Adam Borics, plus the return of A.J. McKee.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Bellator 286 video: Spike Carlyle heated after missing weight

Spike Carlyle wasn't happy with the handling of weigh-ins for Bellator 286.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Bellator 286 main card weigh-in highlights: A.J. McKee on point for lightweight debut

A.J. McKee making weight for his move to lightweight was among the highlights from Bellator 286 official weigh-ins.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Bellator 286 weigh-in video: Champ Patricio Freire, challenger Adam Borics set for title clash

Bellator 286 on Saturday has a title fight locked in at the top of the bill after Patricio Freire and Adam Borics made weight.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Patricky Freire says Usman Nurmagomedov doesn’t deserve Bellator title fight: ‘He fought against nobody’

Bellator lightweight champion Patricky Freire thinks Usman Nurmagomedov's last name has everything to do with him getting a title shot.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Spike Carlyle plots Bellator 286 upset of A.J. McKee to enter lightweight title picture

Spike Carlyle says his Bellator 286 matchup against A.J. McKee was "was ordained by a higher power."

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

A.J. McKee says Nate Diaz ‘can get Long Beach slapped,’ welcomes fight in Bellator

A.J. McKee and Nate Diaz could've come to blows one time in a hotel ballroom, so perhaps it makes sense to settle things inside the cage?

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USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Undefeated Sumiko Inaba trusting the process laid out by Scott Coker and Bellator

Ahead of her return at Bellator 286, Sumiko Inaba reacts to her pairing against Nadine Mandiau, a fighter she's already beaten once.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Bellator 286 weigh-in results: Two fighters miss weight

Check out the results from the official Bellator 286 fighter weigh-ins, which feature Patricio Freire vs. Adam Borics in Long Beach, Calif.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Video: Watch Friday’s Bellator 286 ceremonial weigh-ins live on MMA Junkie at 3:30 p.m. ET

Bellator 286 ceremonial fighter weigh-ins take place Friday, and you can catch a live video stream on MMA Junkie at 3:30 p.m. ET.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 30, 2022

Yan Xiaonan Eyes Winner's Circle in the Octagon at UFC Fight Night

Can the sixth-ranked underdog reverse a two-fight skid to stay in the title picture?

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

Patricio Freire planning eventual title chase at 135 – but says A.J. McKee trilogy looms, too

Bellator featherweight champ Patricio Freire already is the greatest fighter in the promotion's history. A third title would cement that.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 30, 2022

A.J. McKee: Patricio Freire and I ‘need to settle this,’ but Bellator 286 is ‘Spike Carlyle’s night’

A.J. McKee is trying to focus on his lightweight debut at Bellator 286 as a potential trilogy with rival Patricio Freire lingers.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 29, 2022

Adam Borics thinks Patricio ‘Pitbull’ near end of career, envisions bringing belt home to Hungary

Ahead of his Bellator 286 bout, Adam Borics explains why he thinks he'll beat Patricio Freire – and his ultimate motivation to do so.

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